Oxychalepus opacicollis

Oxychalepus opacicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Oxychalepus
Species:	O. opacicollis
Binomial name
	Oxychalepus opacicollis; Ramos, 1998

Last updated November 07, 2025

Oxychalepus opacicollis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas), Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–8.3 mm. They have an orangish pronotum with a black medial stripe and lateral margins. The apical one-fourth of the elytron is black and there are anchor-shaped black markings in the basal area.^[2]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
↑ Staines, C.L. (2010). "A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2573. Magnolia Press: 35–56. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

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[1] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

[2] Staines, C.L. (2010). "A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2573. Magnolia Press: 35–56. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

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